COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1975

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

KELLY DUNKIN

Phone

7208985900

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION, founded in 1975, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Philanthropy & Grantmaking sector that reported $92.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Net assets of $437.9M represent 57 months of operating reserves.

Mission

WE CONNECT PEOPLE, IDEAS, AND NONPROFITS TO MAKE GOOD HAPPEN. OUR VISION IS THAT ALL OF JEFFCO IS THRIVING.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $97,735,034 Revenue: $1,010,780

COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION HAS BEEN CONNECTING DONORS AND INNOVATIVE COLORADO NONPROFITS SINCE 1975. AS THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SERVING JEFFERSON COUNTY (JEFFCO), COLORADO, WE ARE DEDICATED TO...

COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION HAS BEEN CONNECTING DONORS AND INNOVATIVE COLORADO NONPROFITS SINCE 1975. AS THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SERVING JEFFERSON COUNTY (JEFFCO), COLORADO, WE ARE DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF PEOPLE IN JEFFCO. WE WORK STATEWIDE TO HELP DONORS, WHETHER THEY ARE INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, OR CORPORATIONS, WITH GIVING ACCOUNTS THAT FULFILL THEIR CHARITABLE INTERESTS. WE ALSO MAKE GRANTS TO NONPROFITS SERVING JEFFCO. TOGETHER WE STRIVE TO BUILD RESILIENT, CONNECTED, AND THRIVING COMMUNITIES. OUR WORK IS ROOTED IN RADICAL LISTENING AND A COMMITTMENT TO EQUITY AND INCLUSION. THE FOUNDATION ALSO RUNS COLORADOGIVES.ORG, A YEAR-ROUND GIVING WEBSITE FEATURING MORE THAN 3,700 NONPROFITS. CONTINUED ON SCH O.COLORADOGIVES.ORG POWERS COLORADO GIVES DAY, AN ANNUAL STATEWIDE MOVEMENT TO INCREASE ONLINE GIVING. THE FOUNDATION IS A LEADER IN STRENGTHENING THE NONPROFIT SECTOR. WE ALSO PROVIDE LOCAL NONPROFITS WITH FREE MEETING SPACES.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $77,510,356

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $12,592,817

Other Revenue $2,460,358

TOTAL REVENUE $92,563,531

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $91,897,646

Salaries & Benefits $4,636,187

Fundraising Expenses $1,256,655

Program Expenses $97,735,034

Other Expenses $5,144,231

TOTAL EXPENSES $101,678,064

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$92,563,531	$96,739,646	0.0%
Expenses	$101,678,064	$106,302,413	0.0%
Net Income	$-9,114,533	$-9,562,767	0.0%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✓ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✓ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$714,952

Total Directors

$376,656

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
KELLY S DUNKIN	PRESIDENT & CEO	40.00	Officer Director	$344,271	$32,385	$376,656
STACEY POOL	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SHELLY A MARQUEZ	VICE CHAIR	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOY JOHNSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID L BOMBERGER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AARON AZARI	CHAIR	6.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PENFIELD W TATE III	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HEREFORD PERCY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RUSSELL W KEMP ESQ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KRISTIN CALDER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELYCIA R COOK	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GAYE WOODS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NIKKI BORCHARDT CAMPBELL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KELLY KAMINSKAS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DALE MARTIN	TREASURER	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDRE MCGREGOR	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ADI MERCHANT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LEAH VARNELL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KENNETH R KIRWIN	COO AND CFO	40.00	Officer	$284,225	$54,071	$338,296
NOAH ATENCIO	VP OF COMMUNITY IMPACT	40.00	Highest	$198,295	$48,799	$247,094
CHRISTINE MORELAND	CONTROLLER	40.00	Highest	$203,732	$36,103	$239,835
JENNIFER ROBINSON	VP BUSINESS SYSTEMS AND IN	40.00	Highest	$252,208	$11,485	$263,693
ERICA THORNLEY	VP PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT	40.00	Highest	$196,079	$45,108	$241,187
CYNTHIA MATTHEWS	DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS	40.00	Highest	$121,358	$43,935	$165,293

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$92,563,531	$101,678,064	$500,513,271	$-9,114,533
2022	$96,739,646	$106,302,413	$477,734,086	$-9,562,767
2021	$151,756,882	$96,250,072	$565,776,459	$55,506,810
2020	$98,986,218	$88,468,982	$501,578,779	$10,517,236
2019	$83,094,542	$66,182,278	$454,604,459	$16,912,264
2018	$92,079,647	$62,276,331	$387,682,841	$29,803,316